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"We still live in a world in which a significant fraction of people, including women, believe that a woman belongs and wants to belong exclusively in the home."
This week in history in 1977, Rosalyn Yalow became the first US-born / trained woman to receive a Nobel Prize in science: buff.ly/aAX49nB
This week in history in 1977, Rosalyn Yalow became the first US-born / trained woman to receive a Nobel Prize in science: buff.ly/aAX49nB
December 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
"We still live in a world in which a significant fraction of people, including women, believe that a woman belongs and wants to belong exclusively in the home."
This week in history in 1977, Rosalyn Yalow became the first US-born / trained woman to receive a Nobel Prize in science: buff.ly/aAX49nB
This week in history in 1977, Rosalyn Yalow became the first US-born / trained woman to receive a Nobel Prize in science: buff.ly/aAX49nB
Bollywood actress Nadira was born this week in history in 1932. She grew up in Bombay (present-day Mumbai), in the city’s thriving Baghdadi Jewish community.
Her breakthrough came in "Aan" (1952). From there, she became famous for her bold, glamorous “vamp” roles: buff.ly/mpoopTo
Her breakthrough came in "Aan" (1952). From there, she became famous for her bold, glamorous “vamp” roles: buff.ly/mpoopTo
December 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Bollywood actress Nadira was born this week in history in 1932. She grew up in Bombay (present-day Mumbai), in the city’s thriving Baghdadi Jewish community.
Her breakthrough came in "Aan" (1952). From there, she became famous for her bold, glamorous “vamp” roles: buff.ly/mpoopTo
Her breakthrough came in "Aan" (1952). From there, she became famous for her bold, glamorous “vamp” roles: buff.ly/mpoopTo
"I really want this exhibit to teach other young LGBT people about our own history"
In our new podcast episode, step into the history of queer Jews in DC as we tour the Capital Jewish Museum’s exhibit, “LGBTJews in the Federal City” with curators Jonathan Edelman and Sarah Leavitt: buff.ly/fp87pqW
In our new podcast episode, step into the history of queer Jews in DC as we tour the Capital Jewish Museum’s exhibit, “LGBTJews in the Federal City” with curators Jonathan Edelman and Sarah Leavitt: buff.ly/fp87pqW
December 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM
"I really want this exhibit to teach other young LGBT people about our own history"
In our new podcast episode, step into the history of queer Jews in DC as we tour the Capital Jewish Museum’s exhibit, “LGBTJews in the Federal City” with curators Jonathan Edelman and Sarah Leavitt: buff.ly/fp87pqW
In our new podcast episode, step into the history of queer Jews in DC as we tour the Capital Jewish Museum’s exhibit, “LGBTJews in the Federal City” with curators Jonathan Edelman and Sarah Leavitt: buff.ly/fp87pqW
Women, shapes, and colors by painter Sonia Delaunay 💙
Sonia Delaunay was known for her vivid use of color and her bold, abstract patterns, breaking distinctions between the fine and applied arts as an artist, designer and printmaker. She died this week in history in 1979. buff.ly/5DpOLv6
Sonia Delaunay was known for her vivid use of color and her bold, abstract patterns, breaking distinctions between the fine and applied arts as an artist, designer and printmaker. She died this week in history in 1979. buff.ly/5DpOLv6
December 4, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Women, shapes, and colors by painter Sonia Delaunay 💙
Sonia Delaunay was known for her vivid use of color and her bold, abstract patterns, breaking distinctions between the fine and applied arts as an artist, designer and printmaker. She died this week in history in 1979. buff.ly/5DpOLv6
Sonia Delaunay was known for her vivid use of color and her bold, abstract patterns, breaking distinctions between the fine and applied arts as an artist, designer and printmaker. She died this week in history in 1979. buff.ly/5DpOLv6
Sitting at the nexus of her family, Rebecca Gratz wielded a level of authority rare for an unmarried, childless woman in the nineteenth century.
She founded several charitable organizations including Philadelphia Orphan Society, Jewish Foster Home, and Hebrew Sunday School: buff.ly/1WaqrIV
She founded several charitable organizations including Philadelphia Orphan Society, Jewish Foster Home, and Hebrew Sunday School: buff.ly/1WaqrIV
December 3, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Sitting at the nexus of her family, Rebecca Gratz wielded a level of authority rare for an unmarried, childless woman in the nineteenth century.
She founded several charitable organizations including Philadelphia Orphan Society, Jewish Foster Home, and Hebrew Sunday School: buff.ly/1WaqrIV
She founded several charitable organizations including Philadelphia Orphan Society, Jewish Foster Home, and Hebrew Sunday School: buff.ly/1WaqrIV
A little Hanukkah gelt for your reading list 🕎
Enjoy 10% off your Bookshop cart with code JWA10 through Dec 15!
Not only does Bookshop support independent bookshops by providing a platform for them to sell books online, 10% of your purchase supports JWA.
Browse our shelves: buff.ly/vqKKniQ
Enjoy 10% off your Bookshop cart with code JWA10 through Dec 15!
Not only does Bookshop support independent bookshops by providing a platform for them to sell books online, 10% of your purchase supports JWA.
Browse our shelves: buff.ly/vqKKniQ
December 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
A little Hanukkah gelt for your reading list 🕎
Enjoy 10% off your Bookshop cart with code JWA10 through Dec 15!
Not only does Bookshop support independent bookshops by providing a platform for them to sell books online, 10% of your purchase supports JWA.
Browse our shelves: buff.ly/vqKKniQ
Enjoy 10% off your Bookshop cart with code JWA10 through Dec 15!
Not only does Bookshop support independent bookshops by providing a platform for them to sell books online, 10% of your purchase supports JWA.
Browse our shelves: buff.ly/vqKKniQ
How did a Jewish noblewoman become one of Ethiopia’s most powerful empresses?
Empress Seble Wongel, born into Jewish nobility in the Kingdom of Beta Israel, became one of the most influential women in 16th-century Ethiopia.
She died this week in history in 1567: buff.ly/Qo1wxB1
Empress Seble Wongel, born into Jewish nobility in the Kingdom of Beta Israel, became one of the most influential women in 16th-century Ethiopia.
She died this week in history in 1567: buff.ly/Qo1wxB1
December 1, 2025 at 3:24 PM
How did a Jewish noblewoman become one of Ethiopia’s most powerful empresses?
Empress Seble Wongel, born into Jewish nobility in the Kingdom of Beta Israel, became one of the most influential women in 16th-century Ethiopia.
She died this week in history in 1567: buff.ly/Qo1wxB1
Empress Seble Wongel, born into Jewish nobility in the Kingdom of Beta Israel, became one of the most influential women in 16th-century Ethiopia.
She died this week in history in 1567: buff.ly/Qo1wxB1
A good read (particularly before Thanksgiving...)
Learning Reconciliation from My Great-Grandmother’s Poetry, by JWA Rising Voices Fellow Susannah Abel-Zucker: buff.ly/Hl8RXvE
Learning Reconciliation from My Great-Grandmother’s Poetry, by JWA Rising Voices Fellow Susannah Abel-Zucker: buff.ly/Hl8RXvE
November 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
A good read (particularly before Thanksgiving...)
Learning Reconciliation from My Great-Grandmother’s Poetry, by JWA Rising Voices Fellow Susannah Abel-Zucker: buff.ly/Hl8RXvE
Learning Reconciliation from My Great-Grandmother’s Poetry, by JWA Rising Voices Fellow Susannah Abel-Zucker: buff.ly/Hl8RXvE
"I tried to find Judaica that fit our space and aesthetic, and came up empty. By then, I’d been making and selling ceramic mugs for a few years, so I figured, if I couldn’t find it, I’d make it.
—JWA sat down with Melissa Felderman, ceramicist and designer: buff.ly/t4zFFoX
—JWA sat down with Melissa Felderman, ceramicist and designer: buff.ly/t4zFFoX
November 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
"I tried to find Judaica that fit our space and aesthetic, and came up empty. By then, I’d been making and selling ceramic mugs for a few years, so I figured, if I couldn’t find it, I’d make it.
—JWA sat down with Melissa Felderman, ceramicist and designer: buff.ly/t4zFFoX
—JWA sat down with Melissa Felderman, ceramicist and designer: buff.ly/t4zFFoX
JWA's Winter 2025 Book List has arrived 🥳
Explore titles that illuminate Judeo-Iraqi Arabic, reveal the challenges of pop icon Carole King, explore an exchange of letters between Holocaust survivors, examine antisemitism in the US, and more: buff.ly/wzdT2CT
Explore titles that illuminate Judeo-Iraqi Arabic, reveal the challenges of pop icon Carole King, explore an exchange of letters between Holocaust survivors, examine antisemitism in the US, and more: buff.ly/wzdT2CT
November 24, 2025 at 3:24 PM
JWA's Winter 2025 Book List has arrived 🥳
Explore titles that illuminate Judeo-Iraqi Arabic, reveal the challenges of pop icon Carole King, explore an exchange of letters between Holocaust survivors, examine antisemitism in the US, and more: buff.ly/wzdT2CT
Explore titles that illuminate Judeo-Iraqi Arabic, reveal the challenges of pop icon Carole King, explore an exchange of letters between Holocaust survivors, examine antisemitism in the US, and more: buff.ly/wzdT2CT
Boston — join us for a screening of "Janis Ian: Breaking Silence," on Dec 3 at 6:30 PM at Coolidge Corner Theater.
Chronicling the life of singer-songwriter Janis Ian, this screening will feature a conversation with the film’s co-writer and executive producer Pierre Hauser: buff.ly/SqJz6aa
Chronicling the life of singer-songwriter Janis Ian, this screening will feature a conversation with the film’s co-writer and executive producer Pierre Hauser: buff.ly/SqJz6aa
November 23, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Boston — join us for a screening of "Janis Ian: Breaking Silence," on Dec 3 at 6:30 PM at Coolidge Corner Theater.
Chronicling the life of singer-songwriter Janis Ian, this screening will feature a conversation with the film’s co-writer and executive producer Pierre Hauser: buff.ly/SqJz6aa
Chronicling the life of singer-songwriter Janis Ian, this screening will feature a conversation with the film’s co-writer and executive producer Pierre Hauser: buff.ly/SqJz6aa
On Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor Charlotte Charlaque, a Jewish transgender trailblazer who lived fearlessly as one of the first women to receive gender-affirming surgery at Berlin’s Institute of Sexual Science: buff.ly/7lAs3NW
November 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
On Transgender Day of Remembrance, we honor Charlotte Charlaque, a Jewish transgender trailblazer who lived fearlessly as one of the first women to receive gender-affirming surgery at Berlin’s Institute of Sexual Science: buff.ly/7lAs3NW
Sigd, a festival celebrated by Ethiopian Jews, begins tonight at sundown!
Members of the Beta Israel community fast, read scriptures, and pray for the rebuilding of the Temple. The fast ends mid-day with a feast and dancing.
📷 Ethiopian woman celebrating Sigd. 1982.
Members of the Beta Israel community fast, read scriptures, and pray for the rebuilding of the Temple. The fast ends mid-day with a feast and dancing.
📷 Ethiopian woman celebrating Sigd. 1982.
November 19, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Sigd, a festival celebrated by Ethiopian Jews, begins tonight at sundown!
Members of the Beta Israel community fast, read scriptures, and pray for the rebuilding of the Temple. The fast ends mid-day with a feast and dancing.
📷 Ethiopian woman celebrating Sigd. 1982.
Members of the Beta Israel community fast, read scriptures, and pray for the rebuilding of the Temple. The fast ends mid-day with a feast and dancing.
📷 Ethiopian woman celebrating Sigd. 1982.
JWA Fall Book Talks wrap up this Thursday, November 20, at 8 PM ET with Sarah Hurwitz, author of "As a Jew: Reclaiming Our Story from Those Who Blame, Shame, and Try to Erase Us."
An exploration of how antisemitism shapes Jewish identity and how Jews can reclaim tradition. Register: buff.ly/l1Ml2oK
An exploration of how antisemitism shapes Jewish identity and how Jews can reclaim tradition. Register: buff.ly/l1Ml2oK
November 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
JWA Fall Book Talks wrap up this Thursday, November 20, at 8 PM ET with Sarah Hurwitz, author of "As a Jew: Reclaiming Our Story from Those Who Blame, Shame, and Try to Erase Us."
An exploration of how antisemitism shapes Jewish identity and how Jews can reclaim tradition. Register: buff.ly/l1Ml2oK
An exploration of how antisemitism shapes Jewish identity and how Jews can reclaim tradition. Register: buff.ly/l1Ml2oK
Join us on virtually on December 4 at 8 PM ET with Marcella White Campbell or an inspiring writing workshop about anger as a creative force.
This interactive workshop, designed for Jewish women and non-binary people of color, explores how we can turn anger into a force for change: buff.ly/2GJeguJ
This interactive workshop, designed for Jewish women and non-binary people of color, explores how we can turn anger into a force for change: buff.ly/2GJeguJ
November 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Join us on virtually on December 4 at 8 PM ET with Marcella White Campbell or an inspiring writing workshop about anger as a creative force.
This interactive workshop, designed for Jewish women and non-binary people of color, explores how we can turn anger into a force for change: buff.ly/2GJeguJ
This interactive workshop, designed for Jewish women and non-binary people of color, explores how we can turn anger into a force for change: buff.ly/2GJeguJ
"If my career depends upon hiding the fact that I was born a Jew, I'd rather not have one."
In a Hollywood that encouraged assimilation, Carmel Myers never denied that she was Jewish. She performed in 70+ films and became known for her vamp roles in silent films and “talkies.” buff.ly/8xuv17E
In a Hollywood that encouraged assimilation, Carmel Myers never denied that she was Jewish. She performed in 70+ films and became known for her vamp roles in silent films and “talkies.” buff.ly/8xuv17E
November 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM
"If my career depends upon hiding the fact that I was born a Jew, I'd rather not have one."
In a Hollywood that encouraged assimilation, Carmel Myers never denied that she was Jewish. She performed in 70+ films and became known for her vamp roles in silent films and “talkies.” buff.ly/8xuv17E
In a Hollywood that encouraged assimilation, Carmel Myers never denied that she was Jewish. She performed in 70+ films and became known for her vamp roles in silent films and “talkies.” buff.ly/8xuv17E
This Jewish Playwright's Show Was Cancelled Because of Anti-DEI Initiatives:
Zoe Senese-Grossberg's play 'Boy My Greatness,' a historical fiction piece about the boys who played Shakespeare’s women, was cancelled at the University of Central Oklahoma due to anti-DEI initiatives: buff.ly/6JxwjNt
Zoe Senese-Grossberg's play 'Boy My Greatness,' a historical fiction piece about the boys who played Shakespeare’s women, was cancelled at the University of Central Oklahoma due to anti-DEI initiatives: buff.ly/6JxwjNt
November 12, 2025 at 3:24 PM
This Jewish Playwright's Show Was Cancelled Because of Anti-DEI Initiatives:
Zoe Senese-Grossberg's play 'Boy My Greatness,' a historical fiction piece about the boys who played Shakespeare’s women, was cancelled at the University of Central Oklahoma due to anti-DEI initiatives: buff.ly/6JxwjNt
Zoe Senese-Grossberg's play 'Boy My Greatness,' a historical fiction piece about the boys who played Shakespeare’s women, was cancelled at the University of Central Oklahoma due to anti-DEI initiatives: buff.ly/6JxwjNt
JWA Book Talks continue Thursday, November 13, at 12 PM ET with Minna Bromberg, author of "Every Body Beloved: A Jewish Embrace of Fatness."
This memoir-meets-manifesto confronts the harm of anti-fat bias, interweaving Minna's personal journey with Jewish tradition.
Register: buff.ly/l1Ml2oK
This memoir-meets-manifesto confronts the harm of anti-fat bias, interweaving Minna's personal journey with Jewish tradition.
Register: buff.ly/l1Ml2oK
November 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
JWA Book Talks continue Thursday, November 13, at 12 PM ET with Minna Bromberg, author of "Every Body Beloved: A Jewish Embrace of Fatness."
This memoir-meets-manifesto confronts the harm of anti-fat bias, interweaving Minna's personal journey with Jewish tradition.
Register: buff.ly/l1Ml2oK
This memoir-meets-manifesto confronts the harm of anti-fat bias, interweaving Minna's personal journey with Jewish tradition.
Register: buff.ly/l1Ml2oK
"I suddenly wondered why I was trying so hard to erase the one feature that connected me to my family and culture. That thought made me pause, and I put the blow dryer down."
Embracing My Natural Curls | Jewish Women's Archive
I suddenly wondered why I was trying so hard to erase the one feature that connected me to my family and culture. That thought made me pause, and I put the blow dryer down.
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November 9, 2025 at 3:24 PM
"I suddenly wondered why I was trying so hard to erase the one feature that connected me to my family and culture. That thought made me pause, and I put the blow dryer down."
"Judaism shaped the way that I teach and think about science."
JWA sits down with Merav Opher, a professor in the Astronomy department at Boston University: buff.ly/HCAO6jy
JWA sits down with Merav Opher, a professor in the Astronomy department at Boston University: buff.ly/HCAO6jy
7 Questions for Merav Opher | Jewish Women's Archive
JWA sat down with Jewish astronomer Merav Opher to discuss her work on the heliosphere.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
"Judaism shaped the way that I teach and think about science."
JWA sits down with Merav Opher, a professor in the Astronomy department at Boston University: buff.ly/HCAO6jy
JWA sits down with Merav Opher, a professor in the Astronomy department at Boston University: buff.ly/HCAO6jy
"As I move through D.C., I know something is true: I will need oranges, and the gun in the produce aisle will not make me feel safer shopping for them."
JWA's Pomegranate Writing Fellowship for Jewish Women of Color has published its first piece by 2025 fellow Rachel Faulkner: buff.ly/CzLl89S
JWA's Pomegranate Writing Fellowship for Jewish Women of Color has published its first piece by 2025 fellow Rachel Faulkner: buff.ly/CzLl89S
November 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
"As I move through D.C., I know something is true: I will need oranges, and the gun in the produce aisle will not make me feel safer shopping for them."
JWA's Pomegranate Writing Fellowship for Jewish Women of Color has published its first piece by 2025 fellow Rachel Faulkner: buff.ly/CzLl89S
JWA's Pomegranate Writing Fellowship for Jewish Women of Color has published its first piece by 2025 fellow Rachel Faulkner: buff.ly/CzLl89S
Delphine Horvilleur is one of 5 women rabbis in France and a leader of the Liberal Jewish Movement of France.
She has written 10 books, notably "Living With Our Dead" (2021), and relates Judaism with sexuality, feminism, and politics. She was born #ThisWeekInHistory in 1974: buff.ly/j5ltxBk
She has written 10 books, notably "Living With Our Dead" (2021), and relates Judaism with sexuality, feminism, and politics. She was born #ThisWeekInHistory in 1974: buff.ly/j5ltxBk
November 6, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Delphine Horvilleur is one of 5 women rabbis in France and a leader of the Liberal Jewish Movement of France.
She has written 10 books, notably "Living With Our Dead" (2021), and relates Judaism with sexuality, feminism, and politics. She was born #ThisWeekInHistory in 1974: buff.ly/j5ltxBk
She has written 10 books, notably "Living With Our Dead" (2021), and relates Judaism with sexuality, feminism, and politics. She was born #ThisWeekInHistory in 1974: buff.ly/j5ltxBk
November is Mizrahi Heritage Month! Explore JWA's resources in our encyclopedia, with articles like:
🔹 Mizrahi Feminism in Israel,
🔹 Sephardi and Mizrahi Women in the United States,
🔹 Morocco: Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries,
...and many more!
Learn something new: buff.ly/LegL0tl
🔹 Mizrahi Feminism in Israel,
🔹 Sephardi and Mizrahi Women in the United States,
🔹 Morocco: Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries,
...and many more!
Learn something new: buff.ly/LegL0tl
November 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
November is Mizrahi Heritage Month! Explore JWA's resources in our encyclopedia, with articles like:
🔹 Mizrahi Feminism in Israel,
🔹 Sephardi and Mizrahi Women in the United States,
🔹 Morocco: Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries,
...and many more!
Learn something new: buff.ly/LegL0tl
🔹 Mizrahi Feminism in Israel,
🔹 Sephardi and Mizrahi Women in the United States,
🔹 Morocco: Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries,
...and many more!
Learn something new: buff.ly/LegL0tl
JWA Book Talks continue Thursday, November 6, at 8 PM ET with Esther Chehebar, author of "Sisters of Fortune."
Three sisters chase love and grapple with the growing pains of young womanhood as they seek their place within and beyond their Syrian Jewish Brooklyn community.
Register: buff.ly/l1Ml2oK
Three sisters chase love and grapple with the growing pains of young womanhood as they seek their place within and beyond their Syrian Jewish Brooklyn community.
Register: buff.ly/l1Ml2oK
November 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM
JWA Book Talks continue Thursday, November 6, at 8 PM ET with Esther Chehebar, author of "Sisters of Fortune."
Three sisters chase love and grapple with the growing pains of young womanhood as they seek their place within and beyond their Syrian Jewish Brooklyn community.
Register: buff.ly/l1Ml2oK
Three sisters chase love and grapple with the growing pains of young womanhood as they seek their place within and beyond their Syrian Jewish Brooklyn community.
Register: buff.ly/l1Ml2oK
Winona Ryder in Beetlejuice is Jewish goth excellence. 🕯️🖤 Happy Halloween!
📷 Winona Ryder in Beetlejuice, 1988.
📷 Winona Ryder in Beetlejuice, 1988.
October 31, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Winona Ryder in Beetlejuice is Jewish goth excellence. 🕯️🖤 Happy Halloween!
📷 Winona Ryder in Beetlejuice, 1988.
📷 Winona Ryder in Beetlejuice, 1988.